SURVEILLANCE DRONES EXPECTED TO BECOME PERMANENT SIGHT IN SKIES OVER AMERICA
By Keith Johnson
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and thanks to the bought-and-paid-for politicians who work on behalf of the burgeoning drone industry, these intrusive surveillance devices will soon become a permanent presence in the skies over America.
According to a new report by the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), “dronemakers have sought congressional help to speed their entry into a domestic market valued in the billions. The 60-member House of Representatives’ ‘drone caucus’ —officially, the House Unmanned Systems Caucus—has helped push that agenda. And over the last four years, caucus members have drawn nearly $8M in drone-related campaign contributions.”
Earlier this year, ...
